FOUNTAIN
VALLEY, Calif., June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- California Maternal Quality
Care Collaborative (CMQCC) – a multi-stakeholder organization
focused on reducing morbidity, mortality and racial disparities in
California maternal care – has
awarded MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center with the Quality
& Sustainability Award: NTSV Cesarean Birth Rate and the
Maternal Data Center (MDC) Superstar Award for Medium Birth Volume
Hospitals. These awards recognize Orange Coast Medical Center for
having earned at least 700 MDC utilization points, at least five
MDC education hours, participated in an annual CMQCC Member
Outreach Call and achieved a target cesarean birth rate of 23.6% or
less among their nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV)
birthing population consecutively from 2021 – 2023.
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"Our care team takes the time to minimize any health disparities
by providing comfort, education, and breaking down cultural and
language barriers so our patients have an exceptional maternal care
experience," says Jennifer Ayala,
MSN, RNC-OB, EFM-C, PMG-C, director, maternal child health
services, Childbirth Center, MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical
Center. "When we partner together to remove fear patients may have
when seeking health care, we demonstrate a level of trust and
respect needed in any encounter. Receiving recognitions such as the
Super Star Award and the Quality & Sustainability award from
CMQCC is an honor and proof of our dedication to our patients."
Orange Coast Medical Center's participation with CMQCC generates
real-time data on maternal care core measures. The information
provided by Orange Coast Medical Center and other participating
hospitals supports the development of performance metrics,
statewide benchmarks, and evidence-based quality improvement
initiatives to reduce preventable morbidity, mortality, and racial
disparities in maternity care.
MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center offers patients
language-appropriate support groups, such as the Vietnamese
Postpartum Support Group. The Group creates a safe space with
health care professionals who provide support and guidance to
mothers who may be more comfortable speaking in their native
Vietnamese language. By breaking down the language barrier, access
to maternal care is made easier, allowing patients to receive the
care they need without delay.
CMQCC's priority is its ability to provide hospitals with access
to near real-time benchmarking data through its online Maternal
Data Center. The Maternal Data Center links state birth certificate
data with each hospital's patient discharge data to generate a wide
range of perinatal performance metrics and quality improvement
insights.
The Childbirth Center at Orange Coast Medical Center offers
teams of highly trained obstetricians, pediatricians,
perinatologists, neonatologists, certified nurse midwives,
full-time lactation consultants, and should the need arise, an
Obstetrical Emergency Department. The Childbirth Center has been
recognized as a high-performing hospital in maternity care by
U.S. News & World Report, is on the Maternity Care Honor
Roll from California Health & Human Services Agency, Hospital
Quality Institute, and CalHospital Compare for achieving the
statewide C-section rate of 23.9% or lower for low-risk,
first-birth deliveries.
About MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical
Center:
MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center is part of
MemorialCare, a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system.
Committed to serving its community with innovation and unwavering
excellence, Orange Coast Medical Center delivers exceptional health
care within a beautiful setting. Centers of Excellence include
Institutes for Cancer, Cardiac and Vascular Disease and Childbirth,
Digestive Care, Joint Replacement, Spine Health, Surgical Weight
Loss, and more. Orange Coast is the recipient of the prestigious
Magnet Status for Nursing Excellence. Orange Coast provides
compassionate care and personalized service to our community.
Orange Coast was voted a Top Workplace and the No. 1 Best Hospital
in Orange County by the readers of
the Orange County Register.
For more information, visit memorialcare.org/OrangeCoast.
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